Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 574,277	[1]	$ 539,097	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	852,028		831,785
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	305,121		342,641
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(168,253)		(177,445)
Fuel inventory	(5,457)		5,002
Accounts payable	(76,803)		23,094
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	(2,810)		10,104
Interest accrued	(39,404)		(28,815)
Deferred fuel	(198,052)		(2,070)
Other working capital accounts	(112,386)		(126,824)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	(5,954)		(30,218)
Changes in other regulatory assets	96,549		(22,703)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities	(232,306)		(74,187)
Other	(9,301)		178,373
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	977,249		1,467,834
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction expenditures	(991,293)		(918,582)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	38,681		30,926
Change in money pool receivable - net	9,106		(22,528)
Decrease (increase) in other investments	(42,994)		55,430
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(1,827,723)		(1,172,901)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Retirement of long-term debt	(555,940)		(774,772)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(296,355)		(298,796)
Preferred stock	(10,031)		(10,033)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities	86,170		(669,722)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(764,614)		(374,027)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,294,472		1,709,551
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	529,858		1,335,524
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	267,493		268,624
Entergy New Orleans
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	17,093		17,028
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	17,898		17,525
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(13,330)		29,868
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(2,865)		4,508
Fuel inventory	(4,836)		(919)
Accounts payable	(9,271)		1,960
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	20,023		(24,619)
Interest accrued	(357)		(672)
Deferred fuel	(6,532)		(4,910)
Other working capital accounts	2,287		(13,168)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	3,280		(7,875)
Changes in other regulatory assets	4,920		7,627
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities	(8,770)		(3,823)
Other	(442)		27,298
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	19,098		49,828
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction expenditures	(28,400)		(35,568)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	222		361
Change in money pool receivable - net	(16,228)		18,071
Investment in affiliates	3,256
Decrease (increase) in other investments	(3,022)		6,910
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(44,172)		(10,226)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Retirement of long-term debt			(74,993)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(12,600)		(14,900)
Preferred stock	(482)		(482)
Other	(589)		(23)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities	(13,671)		(90,398)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(38,745)		(50,796)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	54,986		191,191
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	16,241		140,395
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	$ 5,427		$ 7,936

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for both 2010 and 2011 include $6.6 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.